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d LeGrice Rose Shop and Plant Centre
d New... “Made by YOU” Art Studio
d Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving Shop
d New... S’Animer Complimentary
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d Sew Creative – Patchwork and Quilting
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Tricia makes everything in clay, from large pots
and vases, to house nameplates. Every process is
carried out by hand in her studio at the Barns.
Her work attracts a huge following; the collection
is a mixture of traditional and contemporary
styles spanning an eclectic mix of bird feeders
to stunning bowls.
Our craftsmen are happy to
undertake commissions for their
work. Courses in arts and crafts are
available, details on our website.
Tim Foord
Tim's workshop is a riot of colours and fascinating
items. His extensive range of work includes
Norfolk themed mirrors, windows, roundels, fire
screens, Tiffany style lamps and stained glass
gift ware. Tim takes commissions and offers
one-to-one workshops.
Sue Windley Art, Craft & Sculpture
Sue has a range of exclusive sculptures and crafts.
She also offers a selection of materials and things
to make and do for all ages. Sue’s new studio offers
beautiful gemstone and pearl jewellery and uses
traditional techniques of stringing and knotting,
lapidary and silver work. You will also find a selection
of minerals, rocks and fossils, from ornamental
minerals to collector’s specimens.
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Chris Hutchins Norfolk Sketches
Where you can discover your creative
side. Everyone is welcome, no age limit.
So come along and have a go at producing
your own unique item to take home.
Chris is an acclaimed local pencil artist. His
subjects range from Norfolk scenes to vintage
motorcycles. He can take commissions for
house portraits in pencil or pastel. Any view
from his range can be personalised with your
own message in a hand-cut window mount.
Chris also offers a full framing service.
You can decorate pottery... Choose from a
huge variety of ceramics. These have to be
collected a few days later.
You can “Decopatch”... Covering all kinds
of animals and objects with special decopatch
papers and glue. A wide range of Decopatch
items available to decorate in the studio or
to take away.
Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving Shop
Our resident woodworker, producing traditional
and contemporary crafts, with local and exotic
timbers. Mel and Gemma will engrave silver,
pewter and wood - turning an ordinary gift into
a personalised treasure.
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yet highly wearable collections from a carefully
chosen range of designers, including Lazy Jacks,
Minymo from Denmark and New Le’ Queue Du’ Chat,
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Why shop till you drop?
Take your time, relax, have a mooch,
now that’s our style of shopping!
Everything from stylish clothes and accessories, beautiful
fragrances, great gift ideas and delicious food, beautifully
displayed in our lovely barns. On The Gallery fashion floor,
you’ll find clothes collections, handbags, jewellery, hats and
scarves. On the gift floor, there’s an inspiring selection of gift
ideas including books, games, greeting cards, traditional
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Stocked full with ‘probably’
Norfolk’s largest selection of
chutneys, pickles and preserves,
English wines and tempting
treats for food lovers. And new
for 2013... one of the largest
selection of local beers...Beers of
Norfolk. Everyday you will be
able to enjoy our own “Tastings
Table”....there is no better way
to enjoy a place than through
it’s food and drink. Need a Gift?
Our Pantry hampers are always
a hit... you choose and we turn it
into a lovely present.
The Norfolk Art Gallery
We only stock Norfolk
subjects, but in all media,
from photography to oils and
pencil sketching. You won't
find a better selection of
pictures and prints of
Norfolk’s wonderful coast,
rivers and countryside.
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Get up close to animals in a
real farmyard setting.
Our hugely popular Junior
Farm has many daily activities
feeding the rabbits,
grooming the ponies,
bottle feeding the spring
lambs and collecting your
own eggs from our hen houses.
FUN FAIR, MINI GOLF & TRAIN
Take a giant slide or a gripping ride, enjoy our
traditional fair rides, and take a drive around our
roadways on our ride-on tractors and quad bikes.
After all that excitement, relax and take a leisurely
trip on the Wroxham Barns train or play a round
of 18-hole Mini Golf on our championship course.
Opening times 11am to 5pm (weather permitting)
The Children’s Funfair is open every weekend from 16th February to 3rd November.
Open daily on the following dates, weather permitting:
16th February to 24th February • 28th March to 14th April, 6th May,
25th May to 8th September • 26th October to 3rd November
If you are unsure about the weather and whether the fair is open, please do call us
on the Children’s Fair direct number or our main reception (see page 15).
Barny’s Barn is perfect for colouring and
watching farm DVDs. Plus, it’s great for
birthday parties – please ask for our
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Good food, freshly prepared,
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no better way to enjoy a day out.
We have been chosen as Norfolk’s best food and
drink destination for 2012, but we are happy for our
food and drink to speak for itself. Our table-service
restaurant is family friendly and spacious enough for
everybody. We are “the perfect lunch out”....with so
much to see and do before and after your meal. What’s
on the menu? We are famous for our “Rare Breed
Sausage & Mash”, Haddock Chowder and relaxed
family Sunday lunches... great food, lovely shops and
lots of fun for the younger ones!
NEW FOR 2013, we have converted our beautiful dairy
barn into an extension to our Pantry, where you can enjoy
a relaxed tea or coffee, fresh sandwiches, home baked cakes
and tasty snacks. We have a lovely outdoor covered terrace
where you can people watch, relax and enjoy our yummy food.
And for food lovers... The Pantry is stocked full of tempting
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baking) from Watercress Lane. Try our selection of
LOCAL BEERS, from our new “Best of Norfolk Beers”
in The Pantry, MEAT – mostly from Swannington
“Farm to Fork”,, SAUSAGES by Tavern Tasty Meats
of North Walsham and traditional cured HAM from
award-winning Broadland Hams. Our FISH comes
from Coles of Kings Lynn. Our VEGETABLES are
mostly locally grown and come from McCarthy
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preserves, wines, chocolates and biscuits. Wroxham Barns
has been baking lovely cakes for 30 years and now you are
able to buy them to enjoy at home. Our new Cider Shop sells
its own range of Norfolk Cider and Apple Juice, together with
the widest selection of ‘apple’ foods, from chutneys, preserves
and sweets to cakes.
And, our Beers of Norfolk section offers the very widest
selection of Norfolk’s best beers available.
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Who’s who & how to contact us...
Christmas, time to enjoy yourself...
A visit to Wroxham Barns is a delight in every season,
but Christmas really brings out the best in our Gift
Gallery, The Pantry, Our Specialist Shops and Studios.
The way we see it, Christmas gift shopping does not need
to be a chore – take your time browsing, you’re here to
enjoy yourself!
Round off your visit with a relaxed lunch in our Restaurant
or our relaxed “help yourself” Pantry with delicious
seasonal dishes freshly prepared fresh for you with local
ingredients. We are famous for our baking…why not treat
yourself to mince pies with fresh-whipped cream?
on Sundays before
Santa will be visiting
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Main Reception
suewright@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 783762
24hr information line 01603 783911
Junior Farm
juniorfarm@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 777102
Restaurant
philipsearch@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 777106
Gifts Gallery
wendyberg@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 777104
Fashion & Accessories
wendyberg@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 777105
The Pantry
rebeccadavidson@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 784258
Children’s Funfair • funfair@wroxhambarns.co.uk 01603 784118
Bill LeGrice Rose Shop & Plant Centre info@rosebuddies.com
01603 784466
Chris Hutchins Norfolk Sketches norfolksketches@lineone.net
01603 784221
Coastal Stained Glass
coastalstainedglass@wroxhambarns.co.uk
01603 784825
The Norfolk Cider Shop g.fisher@the-apple-shop-co.uk
01603 784876
Pat’s Wooden Crafts & Engraving Shop
woodencrafts@tiscali.co.uk
01603 784245
S’Animer Complementary Health and Holistic Beauty Clinic
Info@sanimer.co.uk
01603 280627
Sew Creative • sales@sewcreativequilts.co.uk 01603 781665
Sue Windley Sculptor & Made By You art studio
sculptor.sue@googlemail.com
01603 781700
Sugar and Spice Children’s Clothes & Accessories
info@sugarandspiceclothing.co.uk
01603 781250
Tricia Francis • info@triciafrancispottery.co.uk
01603 782171
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Occasionally, in spite of our best efforts, things will go wrong.
Please do let us know if you feel we have let you down, we want to
be able to put matters right for you if we can, and learn from any
mistakes. Please complete a customer card or contact me via email.
Ian Russell MBE Director, Wroxham Barns Ltd
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Wroxham Barns is committed to working in a sustainable way....
d We are members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
d We aim to be energy efficient, through low energy light bulbs & efficient electrical appliances.
d We use eco-friendly cleaning materials.
d We use local produce wherever practical.
d We prefer suppliers who have policies in fair-trade and recycled packaging.
d We minimise our waste and recycle wherever possible.
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OPENING TIMES Open every day 10am to 5pm,
except December 25th, 26th and January 1st. In winter, the
Junior Farm closes at dusk and is open the same times as
the Barns. Please note that during January ONLY, Junior
Farm is only open at weekends.
Children’s Funfair
Open on the following dates, weather permitting:
• Open every weekend from 16th February to 3rd November
• Open daily: 16th February to 24th February
• 28th March to 14th April, 6th May
• 25th May to 8th September
• 26th October to 3rd November
Opening times 11am to 5pm, (weather permitting). If you are unsure about the
weather and whether the fair is open, please do call us on the Children’s Fair
direct number (01603 784118) or our main reception (see page 15).
Free Admission
& Parking
Admission to Wroxham Barns is FREE. There is
an admission charge to Junior Farm, full details
are on our website – www.wroxhambarns.co.uk.
Funfair rides are individually priced.
Facilities for disabled visitors include toilets, car parking and
wheelchair access to all ten craft studios, the Gift Shop, Restaurant,
The Pantry and Junior Farm. Pathways to all main areas are brick-weaved;
our car parks and Junior Farm are gravelled.
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Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8QU
Wroxham Barns Ltd cannot be held responsible for any change in craft activities or facilities
that may occur from time to time, especially during the winter months. If you wish to visit a
particular craft studio, it is advisable to ring before you come.
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